Charlotte's Wings and Barnes & Noble open community book drive

Barnes & Noble Rochester Hills and Charlotte’s Wings are teaming for a drive to provide books to children in hospitals and hospice facilities throughout Michigan the holiday season.

Jennifer Buck, executive director of Charlotte’s Wings, says in a press release that the organization is excited about the partnership with B&N.

“The Rochester area community has always generously supported us and we are so appreciative of all that Barnes and Noble Rochester Hills is doing to continue that local support,” she said. “We know the children in the care of Michigan’s hospitals and hospices this holiday season will be grateful for the books that this book drive will allow us to donate. By giving books, Charlotte’s Wings endeavors to bring sick children a smile, a dream, or an escape from an unfortunate reality. Whether a child is facing something as benign as tonsillitis or as severe as a terminal disease, a book can provide encouragement and comfort to a sick child during a challenging and frightening period.”

To help with the holiday book drive through November and December, purchase a new book and donate it to Charlotte’s Wings.

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The kick-off event at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Rochester Hills store will include an Elf on Shelf Story Time and Elf Adoption Event. This holiday tradition will take place in the Children’s Department on the Story Time Stage.

From Friday through Tuesday, Nov. 5, Charlotte’s Wings will also have the opportunity to receive 20 percent to 25 percent of each sale designated to the cause through a special book fair. Participate by purchasing a book on the Charlotte’s Wings Wish List to donate and purchase some items on your own shopping list to help this cause at the same time. Charlotte’s Wings Book fair ID No. 11213477 will be valid at any Barnes and Noble retail store, as well as online.

Tell the bookseller that your purchase is for the Charlotte’s Wings Book Fair. For more information about Charlotte’s Wings, visit www.charlottes-wings.com.

In addition, there will be a Used Book Buy-Back from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 5, with in-store credit earned from the buy back to be used toward purchasing books for Charlotte’s s Wings.

For more information on any of these events please contact Ryan Porter, customer relations manager for Barnes and Noble Rochester Hills, at 248-853-9855 or via email him at crm2627@bn.com.